What does 2 Kings 11:21 mean?

2 Kings 11:21 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

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2 Kings 11:21 Meaning

Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

Context Explained

19And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

20And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.

21Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.

Key Themes

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Source: 2 Kings 11:21